Why In Such A Rush

Pianyan Ancient Town

10th January 2018

Housed in the core area of Jindaoxia Village, Beibei District, Pianyan Ancient Town is located between two extension hills of southwest side of Huaying Mountain. Back to the Kangxi Period, benefited from convenient traffic- the vital hub of Lingshui, Hechuan and Jiangbei, it developed into a business gathering place with only few stores earlier. No matter how time changes people and their life, this once an industry and commercial ancient town from old Chongqing to Huaying old road has stayed the way it is hundred years ago. The cyan limestone street, aged dwellings covered by tiles, original folk custom... this town keeps most rare features in modern society: natural, primitive and elegant.

偏岩是有350年曆史的古鎮，黑水灘河水沿街背而過，人們為了穩固河堤，綠化環境，很早就開始在場鎮四周特別是沿黑水灘河栽種黃桷樹。

Pianyan Ancient Town is time-honored with 350 years history, since the very beginning of which Heishuitan River has been nourishing this town behind the street. To reinforce riverbank and afforest environment, villagers plant Ficus Virens all around the town back to the start, especially in Heishuitan River.

The repaired Mandarin Duck Bridge is said to be built in Jiaqing Period, Qing Dynasty. Two Ficus Virens stand opposite in both banks, as time goes they grow taller and bigger, day after day they become much more close to each other. Finally, ignoring the distance amid, their limbs intersect with together, then two make one, that’s why people call them a couple tree.

在偏岩古鎮還有少數農家可順著吊腳樓直下黑水灘河戲水，搬蟹捉蝦。

Wanna go have fun in the river? Just step down few stilted buildings here, turning over a scared crab, grabbing a translucent shrimp.

The oldest Ficus Virens in Pianyan Ancient Town should be about 300 years old. Two of them all are named as first-class protective tree by Chongqing Municipal People's Government. Another more than twenty trees located around the ancient town are named the second-class protective trees, constituting a group of century old tree in the ancient street.

古鎮旁邊的河溝很淺，還可以在河裏玩水。

Brook beside is shadow enough for entertainment.

這個古鎮區別於其他古鎮，一條河貫穿整個古鎮

One river runs through the whole town, distinguishing Pianyan Ancient Town from others.